A minor

American

[ay mahy-ner] / ˈeɪ ˈmaɪ nər /

noun

Music. the key that has A as the tonic or first note of its scale and is represented by a key signature having no sharps or flats.

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Authorities also confirmed debris from an intercepted drone had caused a "minor fire" on the outer facade of the five-star Burj Al Arab hotel.

From BBC

"Authorities confirm that a drone was intercepted and debris caused a minor fire on the Burj Al Arab's outer facade," the Dubai Media Office wrote on X.

From Barron's

"I am an individual with many faults and shortcomings and truly a minor seminarian," he admitted in his first speech in office.

From BBC

“I am an individual with many faults and shortcomings and truly a minor seminarian.”

From Los Angeles Times

Aldon signed Sedaka and Greenfield to a publishing deal — still a minor, Sedaka needed his mother to sign in his stead — and the pair had their first big hit when Connie Francis took “Stupid Cupid” into the Top 20 in 1958.

From Los Angeles Times

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